The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-06
GOLD HOSS.
The Annual Sale of Unclaimed
Express Matter on Main
Street Yesterday.


mated. The articles consisted of
trunks, valises and grips of all sizes
and coIors, packages of all sorts, iron
castings. and the thousand and one
things that accumulate around the
offices of the Pacific express company.
Each package bore a number, and
the purchaser was given duplicate
number upon paying his purchase
money, but no one was permitted to
handle his purchase until after the
sale.
Bids smaller than a quarter were
not taken, and no sooner was pack
age shown than there were from one
to twenty bids called out. The
weight and general appearance of
the article was the only criterion by
which person could judge, but these
two qualifications seemed to satisfy
all demands.
One black grip of plethoric
form brought four or five
dollars, and the next one
would 90 for fifty cents or a dollar.
A package done up in brown paper
sold for $3.50, and a square pine box
that would probably weigh twenty
five pounds went for quarter. There
was much fun and more noise. The
bidding was spirited.
SOME PURCHASES.
Mont Carnes stood on a platform
truck, but bought nothing.
The sale was over at 2:30, and
then the rush was made.
julie Bush, of Lamonte, bought
brand new sewing machine for SIG. %.
The old boss sale was a great
success. 1t was advertised exclusive
ly in the BAzoo.
Charlie Walters wears fine plug
hat to-day. He found it in the sold
boss" sale, but Shultz sold it.
"A man forty-fve years of age
bought a smooth looking box for
s1.15. 1t contained almanacs for
1887.
Bill Wallace, express messenger,
bought a very nice looking package
for 80 cents. 1t contained wooden
tooth picks.
"A boy bought a round tin can
with a cover for 80 cents. 1t con-
tanned lot of sample pictures-Outfit
of some itinerant agent.
When Morseman attends church
to-day, he will take extra care of his
hat. 1t is new one and was earned
by the sweat of his brow.
"A very large fiat box marked
glass was sold for 1878. 1t con-
tanned a picture of a variety actress,
and was purchased by a young man
who only gave the name of cow boy.
"A young man from the country
bought a very neat pine box, paying
s1.25 for it. He opened it and found
half a dozen bottles of patent medi-
cines. He afterwards sold the lot for
six bits"
"A young man bought package,
paying 20 cents therefor. 1t con-
tanned a lot of announcements of
Hardin College, of Mexico. He went
along the street distributing the
pamphlets to everybody he met.
Another young man bought two
grips. One contained a lot of patent
medicines warranted to cure hydro
phobia. The other was a plump
looking valise. When opened it con-
tanned not enough of value to wad a
$3.50 shot gun.
[ August Imhauser bought a good
sized trunk, quite heavy. The bid
ding was quite spirited and as the in
creased bids were made, produced
much merriment. 1t was finally sold
to Mr.. Imhauser for s21. 1t was not
learned by the reporter whether ii
contained bricks or something valu.
able, as the purchaser did not see fit
to expose his purchase to the gaping
crowd.
"A very fine looking package,
addressed to Miss -, of Kansas
City, well-known in society circles in
Sedalia, brought $3.50. 1t was
bought by an admirer of the young
lady, and he took it to his room to
feast his eyes on the mysteries of the
purchase. He was Intercepted yes
terday evening as to what he had dis
covered. He lifted his right hand
above his head and said in whisper :
"Richness."
j. M. Camp, drummer for a
Kansas City house, bought bundle
for 81 so. 1t was addressed to "Miss
Ella Moran, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, care n. E. Roy" 1t con-
tanned a figured serge dress with bod